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Sitting time and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: results from Nutrition UP 65

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dc.contributor.authorSousa, Ana Sofia
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Joana
dc.contributor.authorGuerra, Rita S.
dc.contributor.authorPadrão, Patrícia
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorBorges, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorAfonso, Cláudia
dc.contributor.authorMartins, Cátia
dc.contributor.authorFerro, Graça
dc.contributor.authorAmaral, Teresa F.
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-18T16:14:30Z
dc.date.available2022-02-18T16:14:30Z
dc.date.issued2019-09-12
dc.description.abstractOlder adults are particularly susceptible to sedentary behaviours. Sitting time has been increasingly referred to as a potentially modifiable risk factor in the prevention of chronic diseases. Identifying factors associated with sitting time, particularly those that are modifiable, will allow for more effective public health strategies. This study aimed to describe sitting time among Portuguese older adults and to evaluate associated factors. A cross-sectional study including 1423 older adults ≥ 65 years old was conducted. Sitting time was assessed with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Socio-demographic, health, anthropometric and functional variables were collected. Bivariate and multivariate linear regression models were conducted to study the association between these variables and sitting time. The median of sitting time was 300 min/day (interquartile range = 240 min/day), which is equal to 5 h/day. The following factors were directly associated with longer sitting time: being male, age ≥ 80 years, living in Central or Southern Portugal, being retired from work, as well as presenting low physical activity, obesity or longer time to walk 4.6 metres. On the other hand, being married, having higher education and higher household income were inversely associated with longer sitting time. It can be concluded that Portuguese older adults spend a considerable amount of time sitting per day. Potentially modifiable risk factors associated with longer sitting time in this population were related to nutritional status and functional ability.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationSousa, A. S., Mendes, J., Guerra, R. S., Padrão, P., Moreira, P., Santos, A., Borges, N., Afonso, C., Martins, C., Ferro, G., & Amaral, T. F. (2020). Sitting time and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: results from Nutrition UP 65. European Journal of Ageing, 17(3), 321–330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00532-ypt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10433-019-00532-ypt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1613-9380
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/6691
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherSpringerpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthy lifestylept_PT
dc.subjectOlder adultspt_PT
dc.subjectSedentary behaviourpt_PT
dc.subjectTime to walkpt_PT
dc.titleSitting time and associated factors among Portuguese older adults: results from Nutrition UP 65pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage330pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue3pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage321pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEuropean Journal of Ageingpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume17pt_PT
person.familyNameSousa
person.givenNameAna Sofia
person.identifier.orcid0000-0001-6093-0208
person.identifier.scopus-author-id56425114300
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rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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